Michael Ballard
Ventures / Startups Software & Growth
Welcome to the Ventures podcast. My name is Michael I am the founder of slashdev.io. In this podcast, I study the best startups, entrepreneurs, and lessons from history and break down what I learn from these stories. You will learn about companies like Apple, SpaceX, and Google. Legendary figures like Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, and Alexander the Great. Amazing stories of innovation such as the mission to the moon and the story of the Wright Brothers. My mission is that this content will help both my listeners and myself to achieve mastery in our own life and ventures.
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Episodes
No. 008 David Ogilvy - Confessions Of An Advertising Man 03.10.2025 14:24
David Ogilvy was the father of modern advertising and built one of the world's most successful agencies. In this episode, I break down key lessons from his legendary career—how he created iconic campaigns, his principles for great copywriting, and why he believed creativity without strategy is just art. If you're a marketer, entrepreneur, or creator, this one's for you.
The Legacy of Andrew Carnegie: Lessons from His Autobiography - No. 007 15.02.2025 22:56
Andrew Carnegie was one of history’s greatest entrepreneurs and philanthropists. In this episode, I break down key lessons from his autobiography—how he built a steel empire, his approach to wealth, and why he believed in giving it all away. If you're an entrepreneur, investor, or builder, this one's for you.
GETTING RICH IS JUST NOT ABOUT LUCK: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant - No. 006 28.01.2025 34:28
In this video, I go over some of my key take aways from the book The Almanack of Naval Ravikant. It is a personal favorite, and I recommend others to have a read as well.
Joe Rogan the Podcast King? China's commodity super cycle? | Future Ventures Series No. 005 21.01.2025 53:32
In this week’s episode we dive into: One of our favorite inspirations: Paul Graham's Essay: How to do great things What makes Joe Rogan the Podcast King The All In Podcast China's Commodity Super cycle coming to an end Geopolitics with Peter Zeehan Marc Andreessen at the Hoover Institute
Acquired & Founders Podcasts/ Lessons From The Best Podcasters / Ventures Pod 004 12.01.2025 58:19
In this week’s episode we dive into: David Senra on Acquired - Business Lessons & Creating Great Content CES 2025 Jensen Huang Keynote at CES 2025 Practical Marketing Insights
Space Tech, Y Combinator & a16z, Spotify Growth & OpenAI O3 | Future Ventures Series No. 003 07.01.2025 1:17:53
Space Tech, Y Combinator & a16z, Spotify Growth & OpenAI O3 | Future Ventures Series No. 003 In this week’s episode we dive into: Space Tech Deep Dive Y Combinator Request for Start Ups & a16z Start Up List Spotify's Growth The Launch Pad Book Review Building a Task Management Software OpenAI O3 Release #businessnews #podcast #softwaredevelopment #business
Robotics, China EVs & Quantum Chips / Future Ventures Series No. 002 14.12.2024 1:09:28
Robotics, China EVs & Quantum Chips / Future Ventures Series No. 002 In this week’s episode we dive into: Robotics Deep Dive Bitcoin Hits 100k Quantum Compute News Chinese EVs How Image & Video Generation Works XAI Colossus Training Cluster Hiring Engineers From Mexico #businessnews #podcast #softwaredevelopment #business
#1 Northvolt, MSTR, Andreessen & More 09.12.2024 46:58
In this week's pod, we cover: Northvolt's Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Filing University of Austin (UATX) and their new education model. MSTR Stock Hiring In Poland The Pragmatic Programmer Marc Andreessen on Joe Rogan #businessnews #podcast #softwaredevelopment #business
#1 Value Drop 14.07.2023 13:52
My top insights from around the web, twitter, and my first hand startup experience. This week we also break down some stock market insights.
#4 / Michael & Ted / Markets Venture Capital & Growth 09.06.2023 45:33
#4 We dive into some of our best insights over the past weeks related to Venture Capital, Markets, as well as some of the secrets of slashdev.io
#3 Michael & Ted 09.06.2023 1:03:24
Our 3rd conversation on AI, SEO, and more.
Michael & Ted / The State of AI For Startup Founders 24.02.2023 49:00
In this episode, we are joined by Ted McColl. Ted is the founder of Pryme Digital, he previously build and sold Sendit Cabo to the largest event tech startup in the UK. We talk about the state of AI and how it applies to building startups. Also, we give some insight into what we do and the value we find in the market.
Slashdev.io Founders Series / Episode #1 20.02.2023 45:21
Patrich and Michael are the founders of slashdev.io In this episode we talk about some of the lessons so far from building slashdev.io in the first version of the Slashdev.io Founders Series. We also take a look at what makes a good startup idea, and where we want to focus our marketing efforts. The Slashdev.io Founder Series was created to share our knowledge and experienced fir...
Ventures Podcast - Marc Andreessen "Why Not Build A Startup" 18.09.2022 20:50
In this episode we dig into the article by Marc Andreessen "Why Not Build A Startup".
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